FALL ARMYWORM (FAW)

Fall armyworm (FAW)

Introduction

Fall armyworm (FAW) [Scientific name: Spodoptera frugiperda] is an insect pest with moth as the adult stage and larvae (caterpillars) as the destructive stage. In Kenya, the pest was first observed in March 2017 on off-season, irrigated maize crops. Maize is the pest’s most preferred host but can also attack crop plants such as sorghum, rice and wheat.

秋粘虫（FAW）

介绍

秋粘虫（FAW）[学名：草地夜蛾]是害虫与蛾作为成年阶段和幼虫（毛虫）作为破坏性阶段。在肯尼亚，害虫在2017年3月首次观察到在淡季，灌溉玉米作物。玉米是害虫的最优选的主机，还可以攻击作物如高粱，大米和小麦。